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MIE PhD candidate Arman Arezoomand in the Decisionics Lab of Professor Fae Azhari (MIE, CivMin). Thanks to the Data Sciences Institute (DSI) Doctoral Student Fellowship, Arezoomand is advancing research on robotic skin for prosthetics and other robotic applications. (photo by Sarah Yuan)

Research into ‘robotic skin’ could help restore a sense of touch for those with prosthetic digits

Milos Stojadinovic explains how banks safeguard themselves and their customers from cyber threats at the inaugural Tech@RBC Insider session. (photo by Neil Ta)

Generous RBC gift creates transformative scholarships, sets students up for careers in tech

Left to right: Computer Science student Vishwa Dave and Hudson Jantzi (Year 1 CompE) both received a 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship. (photos courtesy of students)

2025 Schulich Leaders grateful for ‘life-changing’ scholarship to study STEM at U of T

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Soft robot programmed to move like an inchworm

CivE PhD Candidate Pedram Mortazavi, MASc, P.Eng, poses with a cast steel link in the Structures Lab at the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering. Photo: Phill Snel, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering/ U of T

PhD candidate honoured by Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

Rob Brown (MechE 0T0), chief operating officer of Viryl Technologies, holds up a “splatter” record made on the company’s LiteTone vinyl press. Viryl Technologies is one of only two firms worldwide that produce such machines. (Photo: Doug Chappell)

This U of T Engineering grad is leading the ‘vinyl renaissance’

From left to right, Professor Jun Nogami (MSE), Jack Yu (Year 3 MSE), Trefor Evans (EngSci 1T4, UTIAS PhD Candidate), Calvin Moes (EngSci 1T3 + PEY, MSE PhD candidate), Evan Bennewies (EngSci 1T8 + PEY), and Luke Patterson (MechE 1T9 + PEY) (Photo: D. Guthrie)

Human Powered Vehicle Design Team sets world record at international speed-bike competition